Reese Paul Andy (born March 31, 1973) is a retired American

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. A professional from 2005 until 2008, he fought in the

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and was a member of the

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in the

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Background

Andy grew up in a family of four brothers, all of whom were All-American wrestlers. He started organized wrestling in the sixth grade, and went on to become a three-time 4-A state champion at Skyview High School in

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. He also earned a Bronze Medal in the 1991 Greco-Roman Junior World Championships and participated in the 1993 World Espoir Greco-Roman Championships.

Wrestling career

Andy wrestled in the 177-pound division for the

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from 1994-96. He earned All-America honors in each of his three seasons, finishing sixth nationally at his weight in 1995 and second in 1994 and '96. He finished his collegiate career ranked seventh in school history with 110 career wins and seventh with 38 wins in a single season (1996). He was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004. NCAA Division 1 * 1994 – 177 lbs, 2nd * 1995 – 177 lbs, 6th * 1996 – 177 lbs, 2nd

ADCC grappling

Andy was a competitor at both the 2003 and 2005

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. In 2003, he won one and lost one match in both the -88 kg division and absolute divisions. In 2005, he won one and lost one match in the -88 kg division and lost his only bout in the absolute division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Andy began training in mixed martial arts in 2000 after seeing the success college wrestlers were having in the sport. He turned pro in 2005, winning two fights with the Superbrawl promotion in Hawaii before being signed by the upstart

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International Fight League

Andy recorded a 5–1 record in six bouts with the IFL, posting his first career loss against fellow collegiate wrestler Aaron Stark. He fought in the main event of IFL: Everett on June 1, 2007 vs.

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. Despite coming in just over the heavyweight minimum at 208 pounds, he defeated the much larger and more experienced Soszynski via split decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After his victory over Soszynski, Andy signed a contract with the UFC. He made his UFC debut losing to

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via unanimous decision at UFC: Silva vs. Irvin in

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on July 19, 2008. Andy lost to

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via TKO in the second round at

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on December 27, 2008. Following his loss to Hamill, Andy was cut from the UFC.

Personal life

Currently, Andy runs his own gym and teaches

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References

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